Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Largest gay and lesbian cruise: Atlantis Events sets new world record WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA --Atlantis Events, Inc., the world?s largest company specializing in all-gay and lesbian cruises and resort vacations, announced that it will set sail on thelargest gay and lesbian cruise ever
onboard Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas, with nearly 5,400 gay and lesbian guests.
This 20th anniversary sailing departs from Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The company also confirmed that it has chartered Allure of the Seas, the world's largest passenger ship, for another sailing in 2012.
The Guinness world record for theLargest marine enginewas set by the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, which is a turbocharged, two-stroke reciprocating diesel engine designed to power large container ships; it has a length of 27 metres (88 ft 7 in), is 13.5 metres (44 ft 4 in) high and weighs over 2,300 tonnes.
Guinness World Records recognized the record formost ships inaugurated in one day by one companyis two and was achieved by Costa (Italy), in Genova, Italy.
"Our guest response to this first Allure of the Seas sailing was incredible, with the charter selling out in three weeks with no advertising whatsoever,"AtlantisCEO Rich Campbell says. "We knew they would love this cruise, but had no idea just how strong the response would be." Photo:
Royal Caribbean's 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas, the world's newest, largest cruise ship, sets sail on the world's largest gay and lesbian cruise.(enlarge photo)
The 225,282-ton Allure of the Seas is so big it has "neighborhoods," such as a Boardwalk with a real carousel; an open-air Central Park with thousands of real plants and trees; a Royal Promenade as wide as a road; and an elaborate Pool and Sports Zone with four pools and activities including a zip line. There's even the first Starbuck's to be on a cruise ship.
Both this cruise and next year's cruise are the first and only charters of the Allure of the Seas.
The 2012 cruise will sail from Ft. Lauderdale on January 29, 2012 with stops in Cozumel, Costa Maya, Mexico and Labadee, Haiti. Customers can make bookings on this once-in-lifetime cruise starting February 23.
onboard Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas, with nearly 5,400 gay and lesbian guests.
